Barbican Conservatory

The Barbican Conservatory is the second largest conservatory in London,^[2] after the Princess of Wales Conservatory at Kew Gardens.^[3] Located at the Barbican Centre,^[2] it houses more than 2,000 species of plants and trees, as well as terrapins and koi carp.^[4] The conservatory covers 23,000 square feet (2,100 m²), and is located on top of the theatre's fly tower.^[5]

Barbican Conservatory
The conservatory in 2014
Location	Barbican Centre
Area	23,000 square feet (2,100 m2)
Opened	1984[1]
Species	> 2,000
Website	www.barbican.org.uk/visitor-information/conservatory

References

1. Willis, Abigail (25 November 2013). "Indoor gardens to visit in London". The City Planter. Archived from the original on 23 November 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
2. "Visitor Information". Barbican. Archived from the original on 18 May 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
3. Landon, Alex (24 May 2021). "London's Beautiful Indoor Rainforest Is A Verdant Paradise • Barbican Conservatory Review and Info". Secret London. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
4. Brown, Mark (7 March 2012). "Barbican marks 30 years of the arts, brutalism and disorientated visitors". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 10 January 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
5. Swift, Joe (4 December 1999). "Urban Jungle: Hidden treasures in the Barbican maze". The Independent. Archived from the original on 12 November 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2019.

External links

• Media related to Barbican conservatory at Wikimedia Commons

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